When to go · Daru
Daru in September
Great month. Inside Daru's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
- Prices
- High
- Papua New Guinea overall
Verdict
Inside Daru's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Daru in this guide.
Weather in September
- DaruHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 15 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Independence Day, Goroka Show and Hiri Moale big impact
Mid-September, around 16 Sep · Papua New Guinea
The Goroka Show fills every bed in town; Port Moresby holds the Hiri Moale festival of canoes and dances; offices close for several days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Papua New Guinea overall
- High
- Prices · Papua New Guinea overall
- High
Papua New Guinea overall: Independence Day (16 Sep), the Goroka Show and Hiri Moale; the busiest and best-known month.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Daru, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 15
May: 15
Crowds
Sep: High
May: Low
Prices
Sep: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
May: 0
September: Inside Daru's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
May: Inside Daru's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Daru: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast